Kan Yuk Sum v. Kan Yuk Shing (in His Personal Capacity and As the Executor of the Estate of Tam Lee Yau)

CAMP 127/2025, [2026] HKCA 2065

On Appeal From [2025] HKCFI 1999

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO. 127 OF 2025

(ON AN INTENDED APPEAL FROM HCMP NO. 268 OF 2023)

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BETWEEN

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SUMMARY ASSESSMENT OF COSTS

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Hon Cheung JA (giving the Summary Assessment of Costs of the Court) :

1.On 4 March 2026, this Court (Kwan VP and Cheung JA) handed down the decision ([2026] HKCA 363) ordering that the plaintiff is to have costs of the defendant’s renewed application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal.  Both parties have lodged their statement of costs and list of objections for this purpose respectively.

2.The plaintiff claimed a total sum of $142,469 of which $100,000 is counsel fee and the balance represents solicitors’ costs and disbursements.

3.We will summarily assess the defendant’s costs inclusive of counsel fee at $100,000.

Ng, Lie, Lai & Chan, for the Defendant

Robertsons, for the Plaintiff